By Omoshola Deji Nigeria’s main opposition political party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lost power to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, after ruling the nation for 16 years. As the 2019 presidential election race gains speed, the PDP has vowed to regain power in 2019, but two …
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THE TALL ORDER: THE OSUN STATE ELECTION AND LAGOS POLITICS IN RETROSPECT
Agada Ikechukwu Nigeria’s democracy is in for a “Dejavu” with the Elizabethan intrigues unapologetically put on display in the south-west the penultimate week. Those in the know stands at attention whilst discussing in hushed tones the maverick chess game obviously imported from the celestial bodies; an intonation for rocket science. …
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By Omoshola Deji Osun State is presently Nigeria’s political fireworks capital. The incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) and the winning People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are in a fierce battle for the control of the state after the 22 September governorship election ended inconclusive. The PDP is determined to maintain its …
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